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>> well, there's actually not much the federal government can do on the state. >> eliot:. the state has broad authority to regulate and criminalize or decriminalize drugs are within the borders. it is a question of whether they can cease to cooperate with the federal governments on prohibition which seems likely now. >> jennifer: why does it seem likely? >> it is the will of the people. this is brute force democracy. both states, the democratic governors did not support -- >> jennifer: what seems likely is the states will not cooperate with the feds in enforcement. >> that's exactly right. the states are going to let a measure of this go forward and the federal government, despite its supreme powers and other realms is powerless to stop that. what the federal government can do is the people -- what they have done is take over -- make this a legal market place. a syntax essentially that will compensate. what the federal gast -- can do is puncture that argument and say we're not going to let you tax and regulate this substance. it is going to remain in the black market. it i
>> well, there's actually not much the federal government can do on the state. >> eliot:. the state has broad authority to regulate and criminalize or decriminalize drugs are within the borders. it is a question of whether they can cease to cooperate with the federal governments on prohibition which seems likely now. >> jennifer: why does it seem likely? >> it is the will of the people. this is brute force democracy. both states, the democratic governors did not support...
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every day we hear clients talking about how bad the federal government balance sheet is, but corporate america has great balance sheets. there's a lot going on that's positive, energy, reshoring, businesses coming back. just stay away from the long-term bonds. short-term bonds and alternative strategies >> i know what you're saying and i get that because it's true. the corporate sector is probably the best part of this recovery. 3.6 trillion in cash, lean and mean, corporate america ready to lead once again, but the question is am i going to be able to buy stocks at much lower levels, so are we going to have a 100, an 800, 1,000-point decline if we go over the fiscal cliff? >> that's a great point. >> maria, we're not trading, right? that's always the question in the market. we have to use volatility to pick up positions and add to equity, and this is a long-term gape. we've become so short-term focused. got to stay focused long term and add on volatility. >> one of the things i'll add, we either most confident insecure people in the world and when we know based on our history and base
every day we hear clients talking about how bad the federal government balance sheet is, but corporate america has great balance sheets. there's a lot going on that's positive, energy, reshoring, businesses coming back. just stay away from the long-term bonds. short-term bonds and alternative strategies >> i know what you're saying and i get that because it's true. the corporate sector is probably the best part of this recovery. 3.6 trillion in cash, lean and mean, corporate america ready...
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any standard governing the behavior of people in the government should be written by the congress and not by the bureaucrats who are going to have to apply the standard. unless this information they obtain but or me or anybody is used against us in a court of law. we will never know that they have it. so we'll never be in a position to challenge it. we'll never know what the standard was. we won't even know who exercised that standard. all this is is a blank check for the government to run rampant over our privacy rights as it does all the time without authorization by congress and in a manner the public could never imagine. megyn: president bush came under fire when they were listening in on these telephone calls that americans were having if they believed a terrorist was on the other end. he and the administration got severely criticized and many defended them saying, they are saying a suspected terrorist -- second of all, we are talking about terrorism. and the country gives the administration more leeway when it comes to protecting this nation against a terrorist attack. >> i thin
any standard governing the behavior of people in the government should be written by the congress and not by the bureaucrats who are going to have to apply the standard. unless this information they obtain but or me or anybody is used against us in a court of law. we will never know that they have it. so we'll never be in a position to challenge it. we'll never know what the standard was. we won't even know who exercised that standard. all this is is a blank check for the government to run...
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nor is the federal government. the federal government is not broke. now, it has had to borrow money, and when we say borrow money we really mean we offer treasuries out to the public to purchase, and we pay interest on those instruments when an investor who feels good about how solid the american system is, they are going to put money into it. they want to put money into it because they know that this is the safest place to invest money. they know that they'll be able to get their money out when they want to take it up. they know that they will get their money back with the interest that has been promised to them. that's the way -- ms. schakowsky: let me say that right now we are paying a very low interest because people do have confidence in american economy, and in those treasury notes. and that it is a good and a safe and a solid investment. mr. johnson: people around the world have confidence in america. it's because of our civilization, it's because of the forward thinking of our past leaders, and it is our responsibility to continue that sense o
nor is the federal government. the federal government is not broke. now, it has had to borrow money, and when we say borrow money we really mean we offer treasuries out to the public to purchase, and we pay interest on those instruments when an investor who feels good about how solid the american system is, they are going to put money into it. they want to put money into it because they know that this is the safest place to invest money. they know that they'll be able to get their money out...
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the government? check all of the above. we have created this circumstance that costs $32 billion a year, money that we send to these for-profit colleges. if they were a separate federal agency, for-profit colleges would be the ninth largest federal agency in washington, d.c. they receive subsidies from 85% to 95% of all their expenses, directly from the federal government. calling their employees federal employees is not a stretch. they are all paid for by the federal government, as are their advertising and marketing expenses. when you put this all together, it's rotten, and these students who are contacting my office and many other senators are crying out for help and relief. if we can't help these young people after the exploitation of for-profit schools and others, shame on us. mr. president, i yield the floor. i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. bingaman: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. bingaman: mr. president, i
the government? check all of the above. we have created this circumstance that costs $32 billion a year, money that we send to these for-profit colleges. if they were a separate federal agency, for-profit colleges would be the ninth largest federal agency in washington, d.c. they receive subsidies from 85% to 95% of all their expenses, directly from the federal government. calling their employees federal employees is not a stretch. they are all paid for by the federal government, as are their...
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. ♪ jennifer >>>> it's these "talking points" that the right have about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really. really! that you're gonna lay people off because now the government's going to help you fund your health care. really? i wanna be able to have those conversations. not just to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying. and you know, i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. from silver screens... to flat screens... twizzlerize your entertainment everyday with twizzlers the twist you can't resist. [ male announcer ] you like who you are... and you learned something along the way. this is the age of knowing what you're made of. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing upset
. ♪ jennifer >>>> it's these "talking points" that the right have about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really. really! that you're gonna lay people off because now the government's going to help you fund your health care. really? i wanna be able to have those conversations. not just to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying. and you know, i'd like to arm our viewers with the...
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. >>> now, to the proposed government crackdown on one of the most deadly hazards on the road, wrong-way driving. the ntsb offering measures to keep dangerous drivers off the road. abc's jim avila has the story. >> reporter: it is a frightening sight with tragic consequences, the wrong-way driver. >> it's a limited access highway. >> reporter: this crash just happening wednesday in pennsylvania, killing 27-year-old tiffany allcore. >> we had a fatality. someone going the highway in the wrong direction. >> reporter: nearly 400 people die each year from wrong-way driving. most from head-on, high-speed accidents. in fact, 22% of wrong-way crashes are fatal, compared to less than 1% of all other crashes. >> and they're completely preventable. >> reporter: that's why the national transportation safety board just launched a nation wide crackdown. zeroing in on those responsible. 15% involve drivers over 70 years old. but the real danger is alcohol. 60% of wrong-way accidents are caused by drunk drivers. nearly 10% by repeat offenders, which is why the ntsb is recommending that all 50 states re
. >>> now, to the proposed government crackdown on one of the most deadly hazards on the road, wrong-way driving. the ntsb offering measures to keep dangerous drivers off the road. abc's jim avila has the story. >> reporter: it is a frightening sight with tragic consequences, the wrong-way driver. >> it's a limited access highway. >> reporter: this crash just happening wednesday in pennsylvania, killing 27-year-old tiffany allcore. >> we had a fatality. someone...
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instead of giving it to charity, give it to the government, or work with the government.
instead of giving it to charity, give it to the government, or work with the government.
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it funds the government for about a week. the president seems to have an obsession with raising income tax rates claiming that is the only way to get significant new revenues. but this isn't true according to the administration's own budget. according to this administration's budget, the president's marginal income tax rate hike on high earners and small businesses will raise $442 billion own ten years. if you look at just the top two rates that you would raise, about $442 -- 400 billion over ten. the president would raise taxes for higher income tax earners raises $540 billion over ten years. the income tax rate increases are one-fourth of the new taxes the president has proposed. so it is simply not true as a factual matter, as a matter of arithmetic that you need to raise marginal income tax rates to raise significant revenue. yet, the president continues to insist that marginal income tax rate increases be part of any fiscal cliff agreement. you have to wonder is it because of the arithmetic or is it because of a liberal
it funds the government for about a week. the president seems to have an obsession with raising income tax rates claiming that is the only way to get significant new revenues. but this isn't true according to the administration's own budget. according to this administration's budget, the president's marginal income tax rate hike on high earners and small businesses will raise $442 billion own ten years. if you look at just the top two rates that you would raise, about $442 -- 400 billion over...
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is the federal government broken? and this answer, 82% of republicans say the government is broken, 71% of independents say it's broken, and you have 47% of democrats saying it's broken. overall 65% of americans. that's a big number. bill: here is another one. if income taxes go up do you think press will use the tax dollars prime aeuftaxes to decrease the deficit or fund more spending. bill: americans believe you give more money to washington and it's just going into that black whole. do they think about that at the white house? is that part of the negotiations right now? >> i think so. part of the initial plan that timothy geithner the treasury secretary put up was an additional $50 billion in stimulus spending. clearly there is a spending element to whatever the solution is on the white house side of the coin, and how the cuts actually work, as we've talked about in washington, spending cuts here often deal with slowing down the increases that were already baked in the cake, if that makes sense. it all deals with w
is the federal government broken? and this answer, 82% of republicans say the government is broken, 71% of independents say it's broken, and you have 47% of democrats saying it's broken. overall 65% of americans. that's a big number. bill: here is another one. if income taxes go up do you think press will use the tax dollars prime aeuftaxes to decrease the deficit or fund more spending. bill: americans believe you give more money to washington and it's just going into that black whole. do they...
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the government is poised to make a $22 billion profit on its bailout of aig. the treasury department said this week it will sell its remaining shares of the insurance company. that consists of 234 million shares, or 15.9% of the company. it marks an end to the bailout the government gave to aig at the start of the financial crisis. thousands of supporters and opponents are expected at a public hearing on fracking today in albany, new york - and there could be friction. conservationists say hydraulic fracturing for gas is harmful to the environment, while supporters claim it creates jobs and more domestic oil. today in upstate new york marks the final opportunity for public comment before the the department of environmental conservation makes a final decision. in a speech today, former president bill clinton will use his star power to talk about the growth of wind power in the midwest. one study shows adding wind energy to the grid saves midwest consumers between $65 and $200 per year. bill clinton has become an increasingly strong proponent of renewable energy
the government is poised to make a $22 billion profit on its bailout of aig. the treasury department said this week it will sell its remaining shares of the insurance company. that consists of 234 million shares, or 15.9% of the company. it marks an end to the bailout the government gave to aig at the start of the financial crisis. thousands of supporters and opponents are expected at a public hearing on fracking today in albany, new york - and there could be friction. conservationists say...
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you said working for the government or did you mismean receiving benefits from government? caller: yes. host: would you support any tax increases? caller: if there are absolutely some cuts made. we have sat down with the democrats before. they say they will make cuts and they never do. we all know the federal worker that arranged the trip to las vegas and sits in the hot tub with the champagne, he refused to answer. he got a $9,000 bonus but refused to answer questions when he was called before congress. he retires with a pension of $100,000. i don't know anybody in my family that makes that, and they actually work. and he's getting a pension. that needs to be looked at. government workers get away more in benefits, and in salary and work less than people actually working today their salaries. host: thanks for calling. jonica pennsylvania on our independent line. caller: it's too bad you don't have an instantaneous fact check button.ton in fron that's for the last caller. you guys have forgotten about a particular man, with all these tax and cut talks, you guys should have
you said working for the government or did you mismean receiving benefits from government? caller: yes. host: would you support any tax increases? caller: if there are absolutely some cuts made. we have sat down with the democrats before. they say they will make cuts and they never do. we all know the federal worker that arranged the trip to las vegas and sits in the hot tub with the champagne, he refused to answer. he got a $9,000 bonus but refused to answer questions when he was called before...
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in short the commission's options have been a model for government and commercial wireless providers across the globe. we are now again poised to be the world's pioneer with incentive options. for my part i believe there are four principles that should guide us. simplicity, fairness, balance, and public safety. simplicity is the. incentive options are undeniably complicated but in every structural juncture a bias toward simplicity for participants is crucial. simplicity will allow the market to work and yield the most favorable participation. fairness is essential. fairness demands that we consider how to accomplish repackaging by minimizing unnecessary broadcaster disruption and maximizing the ability of the public to continue to receive free over it the air television. at the same time we asked broadcasters make a fair assessment of opportunities the auction provides by offering incentives to share channels and incentive to relocate from the uhf to vhf band, this can mean new resources for broadcasters to develop new programming and deploy new services. balance is necessary. none o
in short the commission's options have been a model for government and commercial wireless providers across the globe. we are now again poised to be the world's pioneer with incentive options. for my part i believe there are four principles that should guide us. simplicity, fairness, balance, and public safety. simplicity is the. incentive options are undeniably complicated but in every structural juncture a bias toward simplicity for participants is crucial. simplicity will allow the market to...
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he's had government grow 20% under his watch. so our revenues have been about level for the last five or six years, but spending has skyrocketed. we're on the verge of being the first generation in america's history to leave the next generation with fewer jobs and fewer opportunities and a lower standard of living. >> gretchen: so congressman, if you had a crystal ball right now, what do you expect to happen and should the republicans hold the debt ceiling discussion as their bargaining chip? >> well, my crystal ball is a little fuzzy, but i fear i may be hanging my stocking on the chimney with care next to my colleagues, perhaps i may be ringing in the new year with them. i don't know. i hope -- >> gretchen: i hope you have some eggnog. >> exactly. with respect to the debt ceiling, the president has come out -- i don't know whether to laugh or cry -- with this brazen demand that we essentially give him cart blanch on the debt ceiling. you know what, gretchen? greece has been very good at ignoring their debt ceiling and now they
he's had government grow 20% under his watch. so our revenues have been about level for the last five or six years, but spending has skyrocketed. we're on the verge of being the first generation in america's history to leave the next generation with fewer jobs and fewer opportunities and a lower standard of living. >> gretchen: so congressman, if you had a crystal ball right now, what do you expect to happen and should the republicans hold the debt ceiling discussion as their bargaining...
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the government ought to do. one, defend the country with a strong military and two help republicans who -- help the public americans who are victims of natural disasters. well most people believe that but republicans only believe half of it. they believe in the military but not so much when it comes to disaster relief. remember george bush gutted fema. house republicans in this congress gutted fema's budget. mitt romney said we should abolish fema an leave it up to states. you would think even after hurricane sandy, republicans would have learned their lesson but oh no. now, president obama asking congress for $60 billion to help new jersey and new york rebuild after hurricane sandy. but republicans in congress are saying "uh-huh we don't want to do that because we don't see any evidence there's been that much storm damage." i just have one suggestion, let those republicans talk to governor chris christie! bottom line, when it comes to disaster relief, republicans are a disaster! great show today folks. see you
the government ought to do. one, defend the country with a strong military and two help republicans who -- help the public americans who are victims of natural disasters. well most people believe that but republicans only believe half of it. they believe in the military but not so much when it comes to disaster relief. remember george bush gutted fema. house republicans in this congress gutted fema's budget. mitt romney said we should abolish fema an leave it up to states. you would think even...
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that means if you meet the income qualifications the government must give you the money whether the government has any money to give you or not. if they don't they have to borrow it. >> that's right spending on food stamps which hit nearly $75 billion in fiscal year 2012 is currently nonnegotiable. it is exempt from sequestration should it quick in. it is not on the table as part of the efforts to negotiate closing the growing gap between revenue and spending. the u.s. department of agriculture which administers the program said quote the increase in precipitation during the 2008 to 10 period economic decline which included the recent recession was consistent with the increase during previous periods of economic decline. as the unemployment rate slowly drops the number of those participating in snap continues to rise. skeptics go to one key factor. >> a lot of people don't realize one of the provisions in the 2009 economic stimulus bill was to essentially ee sris rate all of the requirements for food stamps. today in most states there's no requirement in exchange for the work benefits. >> it h
that means if you meet the income qualifications the government must give you the money whether the government has any money to give you or not. if they don't they have to borrow it. >> that's right spending on food stamps which hit nearly $75 billion in fiscal year 2012 is currently nonnegotiable. it is exempt from sequestration should it quick in. it is not on the table as part of the efforts to negotiate closing the growing gap between revenue and spending. the u.s. department of...
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if you see something about the ethics in government you might give money to it if you don't know who they're spending money on. as you point out we do have some of our good colleagues in congress including senator schumer working to pass the disclose act. we're the first state to take this step. we're encouraging other states to take the step, and we hope this will eventually persuade our colleagues in washington to actually pass the disclose act. >> eliot: we have a house that is republican. you in your work leading up to today's announcement found 21 other states, give or take, that could unilaterally do what you're doing follow your lead and say not for profits in our state must disclose. then you begin to reach the big states you begin to reach virtually the entire nation. >> you do. i have spoken to the attorney general of maryland, head of the national attorney general association, he'll pass our materials onto colleagues in our states. we hope this approach is adopted by other states. we also hope that our federal counterparts take action because really it breaks down the whol
if you see something about the ethics in government you might give money to it if you don't know who they're spending money on. as you point out we do have some of our good colleagues in congress including senator schumer working to pass the disclose act. we're the first state to take this step. we're encouraging other states to take the step, and we hope this will eventually persuade our colleagues in washington to actually pass the disclose act. >> eliot: we have a house that is...
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what they came up with, they called the government accountability board. remember during the recall effort for scott walker in the state? remember when they turned in a million signatures to start that recall? it was that government accountability board that those signatures got turned in to. that's who received the signatures. that's who had to do the counting. and in the interests of transparency, the board set up a 24-hour web cam so, anybody could see at any time of day or night what they were doing with those million signatures. and while elections themselves are exciting and competitions between competing ideas and competing entities are exciting things, and there can be a ton of energy around the democratic process, the literal process of making sure that the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed and the forms are counted right and the things are all filled in, that is not exciting. that in fact should be this boring on purpose. and if the web cam was any judge, this really was that boring. day and night it looked like this. you know, you don't wan
what they came up with, they called the government accountability board. remember during the recall effort for scott walker in the state? remember when they turned in a million signatures to start that recall? it was that government accountability board that those signatures got turned in to. that's who received the signatures. that's who had to do the counting. and in the interests of transparency, the board set up a 24-hour web cam so, anybody could see at any time of day or night what they...
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. >> cenk: i think government should do a strict regulation and she should dispense it. the american people have spoken, in a gallup poll, 64% say the federal government should not mess with the state laws of colorado and washington. i've heard from conservatives for decades how important states rights are. are you going to tell me that you do not believe in states rights? [ laughing ] >> i believe in states right. the 64%, that hardly means that--that hardly means that 64% of the country you present that as though 64% of the country supports legalization of marijuana. but i go back to your previous point. you say supply, let's regulate it. now you're in the tobacco conundrum. now you have massive federal intervention regulators at the federal level and that's just what we have in tobacco. >> i have no problems regulating it. what we were right now we have a mess. apparently you don't believe in states rights and i'll never let you make that argument again. thankthank you for come together program. >> thank you. >> cenk: the five political lies of the year. you'll love t
. >> cenk: i think government should do a strict regulation and she should dispense it. the american people have spoken, in a gallup poll, 64% say the federal government should not mess with the state laws of colorado and washington. i've heard from conservatives for decades how important states rights are. are you going to tell me that you do not believe in states rights? [ laughing ] >> i believe in states right. the 64%, that hardly means that--that hardly means that 64% of the...
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57% mostly cuts in government spending. mostly tax increases, 20%. both 18. even if you add the two, it's 57 to 38. barak obama is on the wrong side of this. he's on the wrong side of this poll by a lot! yet american voters still put him back. i'm not getting it. >> well look, people are capable of keeping contradictory opinions in their minds at the same time. they can say i'm voting for president obama even though he doesn't necessarily agree with my answer to the fiscal cliff. look, this election was a complex thing. did he a good job of getting out his people and he did an excellent job of eradiating mitt romney in the minds of ordinary americans who were up for grabs, particularly working class voters in battle ground states who said i don't like obama. i'm worried about the deficit and the spending. but i look at romney and he's too rich. he have doesn't care about me. wanted the auto companies to go bell up and he has a wife who is an admitted equestrian. >> bill: you can't have a horseback rider in there. here is another poll question. if income taxes
57% mostly cuts in government spending. mostly tax increases, 20%. both 18. even if you add the two, it's 57 to 38. barak obama is on the wrong side of this. he's on the wrong side of this poll by a lot! yet american voters still put him back. i'm not getting it. >> well look, people are capable of keeping contradictory opinions in their minds at the same time. they can say i'm voting for president obama even though he doesn't necessarily agree with my answer to the fiscal cliff. look,...
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don't let the government get between you and your doctor. the government's getting between the union and its workers. why? this is not about economic development. unions account for only about 20% of the workforce in michigan. michigan's new right-to-work law isn't going to affect economic development in a positive way whatsoever. and there is a road map to prove that. look at states around the country that are right to work. union membership has declined in this country, and that's what they want. so has middle class incomes. you see that? that graph right there starts back in 1967. and it goes all the way to 2011. and as union membership has gone down, so has middle class income. so if anything, michigan's new right-to-work law will hurt economic development. governor snyder also says the law was all about the workers. really? he is concerned about the workers. that too is a lie. all the unions are saying is this, if you are going to be a union member, you are going to be expected to pay dues. you know, you're going to be not required to b
don't let the government get between you and your doctor. the government's getting between the union and its workers. why? this is not about economic development. unions account for only about 20% of the workforce in michigan. michigan's new right-to-work law isn't going to affect economic development in a positive way whatsoever. and there is a road map to prove that. look at states around the country that are right to work. union membership has declined in this country, and that's what they...
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you need to have an active government to enable us to do that. >> yes, we lost all of those years. you had the unfortunate job of being the governor of michigan while george w. bush was president. but the bush plan was part and parcel to what we're seeing now. and actually before bush it happened to the governor before you who was there for -- i don't know how long? 12 years? >> jennifer: yeah. >> but this really started with ronald reagan, when he fired the air traffic controllers. and maybe we can talk about this in the next segment, because i would like to offer some constructive criticism of what we need to do now. >> jennifer: yes i totally want to do that. but i just want to ask you a question, though because i know you said that you were done making movies but i -- i -- i reject that because even though you think that you were banging your head against the wall with roger and me if you leave the -- the communication channels to only fox news and those, there will be no voice for the other side so i want you to do a sequel to roger and me. [ laughter ] >> yeah, i'm really onl
you need to have an active government to enable us to do that. >> yes, we lost all of those years. you had the unfortunate job of being the governor of michigan while george w. bush was president. but the bush plan was part and parcel to what we're seeing now. and actually before bush it happened to the governor before you who was there for -- i don't know how long? 12 years? >> jennifer: yeah. >> but this really started with ronald reagan, when he fired the air traffic...
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he's simply saying let's not have another stop the government game, another hostage situation. how do you read what mcconnell said there? i think he misrepresented the president. >> i think there's a little bit of both on this. he sees an opportunity of making political hay. and i think the president says let's not have this fight anymore. we know how great they are at solving when there's no pressure solutions. they talk and talk. they say obviously the end of the year there's a pressure point with the fiscal cliff. they see the next pressure point being february with the debt limit to try to get some serious spending cuts and go after the big three entitlements to get what they want which is to lower deficit through spending cuts. >> let's go to mcconnell. he's not a popular guy anywhere. least of all right here. but let me ask you this. is he stupid? he's not a stupid man. why would he say he would stop the government, have us risk another lowered credit rating in order to cut programs which are essential to so many people like social security and medicare? >> to throw the d
he's simply saying let's not have another stop the government game, another hostage situation. how do you read what mcconnell said there? i think he misrepresented the president. >> i think there's a little bit of both on this. he sees an opportunity of making political hay. and i think the president says let's not have this fight anymore. we know how great they are at solving when there's no pressure solutions. they talk and talk. they say obviously the end of the year there's a pressure...
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labor unions are saying it's a civil war and the state government is saying it's going to be blood as a result of this. from this day forward, how do you begin to sort of bury the hatchet between the two parties so that while you really disagree on this legislation, that you can work together on other legislation and other areas to bring your state forward? how do you bury the hatchet? >> that is really important that we start right away. we have dealt with very controversial issues in the past. the state of michigan has gone through a process of balancing our budget and paying down debt. we have seen the fastest reduction of unemployment in the nation and revamped the tax structure, a lot of controversial things. we have found a way to work together and be inclusive even throughout the difficult times. i think once we get space between the passage of the law and the future, you will find that those types of tempers will die down, they will certainly be those who hold on to that anger over time. but our part is to be very itself and work toward the future and these fights, you have th
labor unions are saying it's a civil war and the state government is saying it's going to be blood as a result of this. from this day forward, how do you begin to sort of bury the hatchet between the two parties so that while you really disagree on this legislation, that you can work together on other legislation and other areas to bring your state forward? how do you bury the hatchet? >> that is really important that we start right away. we have dealt with very controversial issues in...
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what did the government do? he signed a law that is also in effect in 24 other states, called right-to-work legislation. some people agree with it. some people do not. the fact of the matter is, all it says is that to work in a particular place, you don't have to join a union-- >>> that's it. >> the networks who have the liberal idea of choice and freedom, how come the worker shouldn't be free to make the choice and give it accurate reporting? instead, you have reporters -- by the way, there was a police officer that was hit also. that didn't get reported -- >> now -- this is where jay and i -- [overlapping dialogue] >> this is where jay and i part company [overlapping dialogue] >> i'm sorry? go ahead, hain. >> because what you have here is a situation where, you know, like the biggest contributors to political campaigns in america are on the conservative side and big business. big business is putting mony into this effort to attack unions. we have seen a decline in union membership and dues since the 1960s-- >>
what did the government do? he signed a law that is also in effect in 24 other states, called right-to-work legislation. some people agree with it. some people do not. the fact of the matter is, all it says is that to work in a particular place, you don't have to join a union-- >>> that's it. >> the networks who have the liberal idea of choice and freedom, how come the worker shouldn't be free to make the choice and give it accurate reporting? instead, you have reporters -- by...
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there's money to be made going into government, and security to be found in government. >> average federal workers earn $32,000 more than the average private sector worker, and i think there's just resentment towards federal workers because they are protected, because the administration is adding them. we see it every month. neil: in other words, you're here to serve us, not us you. what do you think of that, katrina? >> well, i also think a lot of small businesses, and business in general, a lot of times, get, you know, a bad wrap in the press, and as an entrepreneur, i started the business from scratch. i worked at the library in college to pay for my education, making $6 an hour. there's something to be said for hard work, and businesses ke the economy going. it's ultimately the american dream so i think we need to go back to and some argue against me, but we have to go back to running our country like a business, and there is benefits in small businesses. we create jobs. we're also providing opportunities fopeople coming out of college. you know, there's so many kids e-mailing me askin
there's money to be made going into government, and security to be found in government. >> average federal workers earn $32,000 more than the average private sector worker, and i think there's just resentment towards federal workers because they are protected, because the administration is adding them. we see it every month. neil: in other words, you're here to serve us, not us you. what do you think of that, katrina? >> well, i also think a lot of small businesses, and business in...
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decision comes after the party of former prime minister silvio berlusconi withdrew its support for monti's government last week. >> jon: holy (bleep). (laughter) how does this guy do that? italy, what are you doing? berlusconi doesn't even want this. >> speaking to reporters at a football match he sounded almost reluctant. "i'm returning sadly to public service." (laughter) "again, i'm doing it out of a sense of responsibility." (laughter) stphaoud if you had a sense of responsibility you would have stopped at the seventh girl! you went eight! when has berlusconi ever displayed a sense of responsibility? his family crest is a guy (bleep)ing in a swimming pool! (laughter). (cheers and applause) congratulations to the graphics team on that one. (laughter) they've outdone themselves. maybe you don't want monti, fine. but does that mean berlusconi has to take over? don't off football star? that guy could be it. roberto be benigni, he's so fun. mario! such a good driver! il divo, there's four of them! they could split it up, for god's sakes. this guy is unbelievable. he has taken what normally would be en
decision comes after the party of former prime minister silvio berlusconi withdrew its support for monti's government last week. >> jon: holy (bleep). (laughter) how does this guy do that? italy, what are you doing? berlusconi doesn't even want this. >> speaking to reporters at a football match he sounded almost reluctant. "i'm returning sadly to public service." (laughter) "again, i'm doing it out of a sense of responsibility." (laughter) stphaoud if you had a...
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or government. over powerful government and it was the unions who who stood up against pinochet for example done in chile so and tried to stand up against hitler and may second one nine hundred thirty three hitler perhaps apocryphally said we must close union cough ases confiscate their money and put their leaders in prison we must reduce workers' salaries and take away their right to strike is a picture of the essay seizing a union building this is from the book richard by richard evans the coming of the third reich hitler began suppressing the trade unions along with communists and social democrats in february thirty three part of his rise to power they would attack and ransacked offices steal equipment beat up and imprison members usually those leadership roles trade union officials in leadership roles where the sent to concentration camps or killed outright both franco and mussolini to be exact same things as did pinochet as did i mean you the list goes on and on and now you've got middle east g
or government. over powerful government and it was the unions who who stood up against pinochet for example done in chile so and tried to stand up against hitler and may second one nine hundred thirty three hitler perhaps apocryphally said we must close union cough ases confiscate their money and put their leaders in prison we must reduce workers' salaries and take away their right to strike is a picture of the essay seizing a union building this is from the book richard by richard evans the...
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it's a matter of constitutionality, the integrity of the government, the balance of powers. we're standing up for america. i mean, you could build a heck of a story saying you're going to defie an imperial president with his -- spit while you say it, ultimate mate -- ultimatum. >> the republicans can say we came up with the compromise. we did the thing we didn't want to do offering tax increases, whether it's deduction closing or rate hikes, so the republicans have clearly moved, and i think that somehow they got to show that to the public and that it is spending that the democrats will not cme back with. >> one other issues neither side talked about, the central issue in america, jobs, growth, stimulating a more abun adapt -- abundant economy. bottom line, both sides missed it. lou: missed it, andfrankly, an introduction to a head wind of $260 billiontaxes because of obamacare, and then the fiscal cliff. susan, thank you very much. we appreciate it, michael. thank you, doug. great to have you with us. now for your c
it's a matter of constitutionality, the integrity of the government, the balance of powers. we're standing up for america. i mean, you could build a heck of a story saying you're going to defie an imperial president with his -- spit while you say it, ultimate mate -- ultimatum. >> the republicans can say we came up with the compromise. we did the thing we didn't want to do offering tax increases, whether it's deduction closing or rate hikes, so the republicans have clearly moved, and i...
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about 400 rules in the government we've done within 35, we'r135, we'reslow but floodingd the rig balance, and g things right, and don't cause a market migration to to other country, and don't create a devastating havoc on financial firms or markets. tracy: we've seen before with sarbanes-oxley, it became arduous. that can't happen again. >> the systemic risk, the risk to all of us, some people call it, too big to fail. that is the problem in 2008, we lost 9 million jobs, and people lost their homes, that is what we're trying to resolve. tracy: with 400 new rules, do you really think you will prevent another -- if we have -- another financial crisis, there are people out there that are starter than all of us, figuring outweighs to trade around every rule under the son, they do it with the tax code, they will do to with dodd-frank. >> we need to hire you, you understand they are trying, that but i think it will help, that systemic risk we need to get a handle othere is certainly there will be issues in the future. but we should not have to have a $400 billion hideous bailout because one fi
about 400 rules in the government we've done within 35, we'r135, we'reslow but floodingd the rig balance, and g things right, and don't cause a market migration to to other country, and don't create a devastating havoc on financial firms or markets. tracy: we've seen before with sarbanes-oxley, it became arduous. that can't happen again. >> the systemic risk, the risk to all of us, some people call it, too big to fail. that is the problem in 2008, we lost 9 million jobs, and people lost...
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. >> there has been a complete and total takeover of the apparatus of government by the conservative. the house, the senate, the governor's hoves the attorney general the secretary of state the supreme court all controlled by republicans. even though they went over nine points for barack obama we're seeing this. why? there has been a huge take over because democrats did not show up at the polls so much and the republicans did that happened in michigan, now we're seeing the results of it. >> eliot: 2010, you were as governor was living through a transition that was incredibly difficult, but i think they'll be successful because of the things did you but you put in place a republican establishment that is contrary to what most voters in michigan seem to be saying nine points for president obama, still a blue state, yet there seems to be an anti-unionism that is coursing through the bloodstream. >> there is an anti-unionism that is coursing through the bloodstream of the republican legislature, but that does not mean that it's on the ground of michigan. if you ask people if it would be a
. >> there has been a complete and total takeover of the apparatus of government by the conservative. the house, the senate, the governor's hoves the attorney general the secretary of state the supreme court all controlled by republicans. even though they went over nine points for barack obama we're seeing this. why? there has been a huge take over because democrats did not show up at the polls so much and the republicans did that happened in michigan, now we're seeing the results of it....
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from a person's standpoint outside the government, they see that as one government agency borrowing money from another. host: stephen ohlemacher, reporter for the associated press. the was the lead writer this summer on a series focused on social security. he is also worked for the hartford courant. two tweets -- means testing is just the first step to the wealthy further exempting themselves from participating in social security at all. another asked is it possible to make social security voluntary? guest: first, on the means testing, this gets to that issue. when you start to say that a certain group of people are not going to get benefits, then there's the issue of fairness. should they have to pay into the system if they're not going to get benefits? making social security voluntary, that would be difficult to do. a lot of people think i paid my social security taxes every year and that will cause it to be in the trust fund and when i retire they will pay that back to me. that's not how it works. you and me working today, the payroll taxes that we pay are paying for the retirement of
from a person's standpoint outside the government, they see that as one government agency borrowing money from another. host: stephen ohlemacher, reporter for the associated press. the was the lead writer this summer on a series focused on social security. he is also worked for the hartford courant. two tweets -- means testing is just the first step to the wealthy further exempting themselves from participating in social security at all. another asked is it possible to make social security...
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the fiscal cliff is a pothole relative to the size of our government. the our problem is a spending problem, principally driven by entitlement spending growing at 6%, 7%, 8%. now i'm fearful under the president's economic policy, the new norm is 1.5% to 2% gdp growth. that math doesn't add up. >> that's the thing. if that was the new norm, if i were in there, i wouldn't want to raise taxes but i get your point. you're going to run the financial services committee, an extremely important post. just in brief, sir, i'm sure you've thought about dodd-frank. i just want to get your basic take. what does dodd-frank mean to the financial system and to the economy as you see it, as you ascend to this position of chairman? >> well, i think the regulatory burden is huge and what dodd-frank has done is, number one, not addressed the true route of the financial crisis of '08, which was a lot of federal policies, frankly, that con joeled and mandated financial institutions to loan money to people to buy homes that ultimately they couldn't afford to keep. i know they
the fiscal cliff is a pothole relative to the size of our government. the our problem is a spending problem, principally driven by entitlement spending growing at 6%, 7%, 8%. now i'm fearful under the president's economic policy, the new norm is 1.5% to 2% gdp growth. that math doesn't add up. >> that's the thing. if that was the new norm, if i were in there, i wouldn't want to raise taxes but i get your point. you're going to run the financial services committee, an extremely important...
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they're also thinking about what it's going to mean next year to govern and push for some other bigger issues around entitlement reform and in terms of immigration reform in some big ticket items that they're going to have to come together and work through. >> now, an thna anna marie, it' difficult being a speaker. but today, he got a little free advice from none other than majority leader nancy pelosi. listen to her advice to mr. boehner. >> do you know what it was like for me to bring a bill to florida to fund the war in iraq? it's tough. but you have to do it. so is the point that you don't want to put your members on the spot? figure it out. we did. figure it out. >> figure it out. sound advice. >> we did. [ laughter ] >> it's true, i think that pelosi, that example, is a really vivid one, if nothing else. considering the opposition that the democrats had. the compromise that she had to make. and, as i said, there are compromising going on that we don't know about. a lot of what boehner is doing is posturing in order to appeal to people on the base and to donors. he needs to look l
they're also thinking about what it's going to mean next year to govern and push for some other bigger issues around entitlement reform and in terms of immigration reform in some big ticket items that they're going to have to come together and work through. >> now, an thna anna marie, it' difficult being a speaker. but today, he got a little free advice from none other than majority leader nancy pelosi. listen to her advice to mr. boehner. >> do you know what it was like for me to...